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Semester 1 Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The man who Christians believe is the son of God and whose life, death, and resurrection as reported in the New Testament of the Bible are the basis of the Christian religion

a)

Muhammad

b)

Islam

c)

Jesus

d)

Paul

2.

People who follow the religion of Judaism.

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

Confucius

3.

Used as the name of God by the ancient Hebrews and in the Old Testament of the Bible.

a)

Yahweh

b)

Jesus

c)

Paul

d)

Muhammad

4.

Jews believed that the end of the earthly world would be brought about by a....

a)

Hero

b)

Apostle

c)

Rabbi

d)

Messiah

5.

To bring a dead person back to life

a)

Teleport

b)

Resurrect

c)

Crucify

d)

Persecuted

6.

The first Roman Emperor

a)

Cesar

b)

Nero

c)

Augustus

d)

Claudius

7.

What invention is in this photo?

a)

Sewer

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Road

d)

Bridge

8.

What was the purpose of the coliseum?

a)

Entertainment

b)

Jail Cells

c)

Training or a Gym

d)

Military base

9.

This man was the first Christian Emperor of Rome

a)

Augustus

b)

Constantine

c)

Cesar

d)

Vespasian

10.

What people farmed the land for the lords and the knights?

a)

Peasants

b)

Slaves

c)

Christians

d)

Crusaders

11.

Holy Wars that European Christian countries fought against Muslims were called....

a)

Epic Battles

b)

Campaigns

c)

Crusades

d)

Movements

12.

Trade routes linking the three continents have passed through the Arabian region.

a)

Oasis

b)

Crossroads

c)

Caravan

d)

Merchant

13.

A fertile spot in the desert where water is found.

a)

Sand Dune

b)

Peninsula

c)

Oasis

d)

Climate

14.

A Peninsula is...

a)

Land completely surrounded by water

b)

Land surrounded by water on 3 sides

c)

Land surrounded by water on 2 sides

d)

A large piece of land with sand

15.

People that move from place to place are....

a)

Nomadic

b)

Sedentary

c)

Movers

d)

Solivagant

16.

A group of people that travel together to trade across the desert in Asia or Africa is called...

a)

Trailer

b)

Train

c)

Sedentary

d)

Caravan

17.

A souk is...

a)

A home

b)

A market

c)

A palace

d)

A government official

18.

The man that brought a different religion to Arabia is...

a)

Cesar

b)

Aladin

c)

Muhammad

d)

Ali

19.

A person that delivers messages for God is called a...

a)

Muhammad

b)

Allah

c)

Spokesman

d)

Prophet

20.

People that practice Islam are called...

a)

Islams

b)

Muslims

c)

Allahs

d)

Hindus

21.

The religious text of Islam is called the...

a)

Bible

b)

Analects

c)

Quran

d)

Islam Bible

22.

Allah is...

a)

The prophet of Islam

b)

The prophet of Christianity

c)

The god of Islam

d)

The god of Christianity

23.

The belief that there is only one god is called....

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

24.

The belief that there are many gods is called....

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

25.

A mosque is...

a)

A place of Islam worship

b)

A place for a king

c)

A place for a queen

d)

An Islamic government building

26.

When one family rules a country or region over a long period of time, they are called a...

a)

Dynasty

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Grand Council

d)

Emperor

27.

The man made waterway that connects northern and southern China and the Yellow River and the Yangtze River is called...

a)

Grand Canal

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Imperial River

d)

The Yellow River Juncture

28.

Chinese people turned to what religion during the period of disunion in order to escape suffering and find peace?

a)

Daoism

b)

Shinto

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

29.

Made in the Tang Dynasty, this thin pottery was pale green or blue & white

a)

Jade

b)

Woodblock

c)

Porcelain

d)

Compass

30.

Entire pages were carved and printed on this Chinese invention...

a)

Woodblock Printing

b)

Printing Press

c)

Jade Printing

d)

Magnetic Printing

31.

Confucianism focuses on teaching people and government...

a)

Appropriate behavior

b)

Military tactics

c)

How to defend themselves

d)

To be one with nature

32.

ren - concern for others, and li - appropriate behavior are associated with which religion?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shinto

33.

Neo Confucianism blended what beliefs?

a)

Confucian and Shinto

b)

Confucian, Buddhist, Daoist

c)

Confucian and Buddhist

d)

Confucian and Daoist

34.

Civil Service Exams were given to the select best people for

a)

Military jobs

b)

Government jobs

c)

Confucius believers

d)

Buddhist believers

35.

What religion calls you to be happy and have peace. To live simply in harmony with nature.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Daoism

36.

A Japanese religion that expresses love and respect for nature...

a)

Confucianism

b)

Shinto

c)

Daoism

d)

Buddhism

37.

A period in a nation's past during which its culture and society attained the height of achievement and power

a)

The Empire

b)

The Golden Age

c)

The Dynasty

d)

The Height Age

38.

A Japanese novel and Heian masterpiece written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu; considered one of the great works of world literature

a)

The Tale Of Genji

b)

The Eight Fold Path

c)

The Analects of Confucius

d)

The Four Noble Truths

39.

Bushido is...

a)

A code or way of life for the Knights that says they must be fearless, and brave

b)

A code or way of life for Roman Soldiers to control the empire with the military

c)

A code or way of life for the Samurai that says they must be fearless, fair, honest, and loyal to their daimyo.

d)

A code or way of life for the samurai that says they must be loyal to their family

40.

A local landowning lord who hired samurai

a)

Lord

b)

Emperor

c)

Daimyo

d)

Scholar Official

41.

The head of the military government of Japan in the era of the samurai

a)

Daimyo

b)

Shogun

c)

Emperor

d)

The Feudal System

42.

Paul of Tarsus is known for

a)

Crucifying Jesus

b)

Spreading Jesus' teachings after he died

c)

Spreading Muhammad's teachings after he died

d)

Being a Roman emperor

43.

Serfs are similar to which group of people

a)

Kings

b)

Lords

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

44.

Islam teaches that Jews and Christians are called...

a)

False prophets

b)

Prophets

c)

Nomads

d)

People of the Book

45.

The first geographic area to use paper money was...

a)

Rome

b)

Arabia

c)

China

d)

Japan

46.

What does it mean to work in civil service?

a)

To work in civil service means to work for a company that provides basic necessities, such as food and shelter

b)

To work in civil service means to work as an officer in the military

c)

To work in civil service means to work as a polite scribe for a printer

d)

To work in civil service means to work as a government official .